Today's Proverb (Proverbs 26)

Here are some verses of Proverbs 26 that stuck out for me today. My comments are list under the verses I am referring to.



17 Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.

This verse stuck out to me, because it is important to know when to get involved and when not to. It is not wise to get involve in another person’s fight unless you know that there is going to be physical or life threatening harm. And then you must use appropriate actions, like calling the police. Just the other day I was at 7/11 and this lady was fussing to the manager about some “Hispanic men” having a nature call behind the store. She was letting everyone in the store know that two “Hispanic men” were wrong in their actions and she wanted something done about it. She went on to say that “we let these people” come to our country… at this point I had heard enough and those who know me I just let out a little laugh of disgust. (Everyone who reads this should already know what was going on in my head, but I am not going to go there.) Then she said to the manager see people think it is funny. I don’t exactly remember what I actually ended up saying to her, but I knew that I had to get out of there; it was not of my business. Even if I felt she was wrong, who am I to tell her, when the situation did not involve me at all. And by me getting involved in it, I ended up getting myself all worked up over nothing. I did not have to get upset. It was not my issue. God does not want us to be messy, by messing around in other folks’ messes. He wants us to be helpful, but only if we can directly make the situation better. There is no need in getting involved in something to only many it worst.


18 Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows
19 is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"

This goes back to treating other’s, as God would want you to. It is ok to be playful, but when your joking has a negative effect, then it becomes a sin.


20 Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.

Out of sight out of mind. If you stop talking and concentrating on an issue, you may realize that it was not that big of an issue to begin with. When we gossip about problems that others’ (or ourselves) are having we tend to fuel the fire. Let go of negative feelings, words, and actions. Having positive and kind thoughts about and for other people are pleasing to God.


21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts.

Words can really hurt. They can really damage trust and pretty much everything in a relationship if the comments are awful enough. Furthermore, it is a sin, and one that can be easily avoided. Rule of thumb, don’t say anything you would not want to hear someone say about you or to you. And if you have something to say about a person, in a prayed up manner, tell that person!


23 Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but in his heart he harbors deceit.
25 Though his speech is charming, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
26 His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man rolls a stone, it will roll back on him.
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Don't always trust what everyone says to you. Some people will tell you anything just to get what they want. My ex-husband would tell me that he wanted us to get back together just so he could get his way at the time. He would say that because he knew that is what I wanted to hear.